Warning + review; Xicar Exodus lighter

[fiddlegrin]

BTW C.I. incorrectly describes this as a single flame jet. Do not be misled! It is a softflame. Dafiddla


Rest of the story;




I believe I have read here that our fearless Administator J.C.'s favorite lighter is a Xikar softflame-windproof lighter.

I ended up with one myself. They have a spiral wire coil above the fuel jet. When lit, the flame instantly heats the wire orange hot. In windy conditions the flame might go out but the hot wire is there to instantly relight it. At some point, if the wind reaches X ? M.P.H. the flame will be forced too low in the chamber to be usable... but a onehanded cup has worked great for me so far.

I like this soft flamed critter for relights, and I must say it has lit every time on the first time for me and never gone out in real life.
I made it fail just now by blowing really hard on it for 6 seconds straight. The wire is after all a passive device and eventually cooled off. But in actual use it has never failed in windy conditions.

Kinda sucks for toasting the foot tho compared to a jet flame. Maybe someone can give me a usefull tip on getting the most toast out of this guy? Hint Hint.... Nudge Nudge?
Maybe if I just pretend I'm using a stick match I can get over it...

Have a peek; http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...0S&stext=XIKAR


BTW C.I. incorrectly describes this as a single flame jet. Do not be misled! It is a softflame.

I got mine on de-Devil site;

Title: Xikar Exodus Lighter - Chrome
Qty: 1
Price: $31.00
Lot #: 678432
Auction Closed: 2009-02-08 23:39:00.0





Hmmm I think I'll fling this out as a new thread too... warn the bretheren what?

Annnd__Out!

[Cypress]

tx_tuff uses this lighter and I believe it works well for him. Give him a buzz.

[tx_tuff]

I posted in your other thread.

[fuente~fuente]

I picked one up on ebay a couple of weeks ago, & so far I like it pretty well. Like fiddlegrin said it's a little harder to toast the foot of your stick with, & touch-ups are a little tougher than a torch, but it's been solid other than that. It retails @ $60 in the B&M's, but I got it "Buy It Now" @ $35, so it really was more of a great deal impulse buy This is now my "good lookin' take to the B&M cigar event & used inside only lighter"

If anyone is looking for one at a good price, contact me because the guy I got it from said he would extend a special discount to anyone who dropped my name to him. His communication was great, & service 2nd to none that I've come across on ebay. He shipped it like lightning too. I'll for sure do biz with him again in the future.